System vs Rebirth

Due to the change of their schedule, as soon as they returned to the village, Noel headed to Brad's house to talk about his choice.

Meanwhile, Anna went to the village chief's house since there was no inn in the village.

Before sleeping, Noel went to talk with Anna about his plan. He even brought the map with him, showing it to her.

"Let's see. There are a few places potentially holding the hostages. It'll be hard if they're using the hostages as their shields." Noel pointed at three large spaces according to the map.

"That's true. So, what should we do? Should we go with the intention to kill everyone, including the hostages? Although I'm sorry to say this, but they're mostly women. And after what the bandits have done to them, I don't know if they can still live normally again." Anna explained with a disappointed expression.

"First of all, we're going to capture the bandits outside the mine and interrogate them. After learning about the location as well as the number of the hostages, we shall go to ambush them. No, more like…" Noel paused for a moment and asked, "I am afraid I need you to do the hardest task."

"The hardest task?"

"A bait."

"So, you want me to storm inside alone?"

Noel nodded with a solemn face. Even Anna looked at him for a while to see how serious he was in proposing this idea.

Ultimately, Anna nodded. "Fine. I'll do it. But how much confident are you in this plan?"

"Eighty percent success rate. And I believe we can rescue the hostages with this plan."

"Alright. Let me hear the details."

Noel took an hour to explain his plan. It was quite surprising for Anna to know this elaborate plan. She finally understood the reason why she had always been tricked into his scheme in her previous life.

The next morning, Noel and Anna left the village. To her surprise, Brad also followed them, begging them to let him tag along.

Although it was true that Brad's bow mastery as a hunter was quite good, she never expected that Noel would ask the people to fight.

As soon as they reached the mine, they waited and continued observing them. Still, no matter how hard they tried, it would be impossible for them to calculate the enemy's exact number.

Noel predicted that there were around seventy bandits. He calculated based on the fact that he had seen thirty different faces during their observation and believed the number inside would be twice to thrice the

a challenge even for them. Luckily, Noel had prepared a plan

bow, planning to kill a few people even though this was the first

to Noel, they always changed people every two hours. And this time, there were

Noel climbed the hill, specifically

that their position was right above them, the two exchanged looks to confirm each other was

as the signal. Both of

the ground, she

wanted to react, but

Swift Strike.

precisely, cutting all their necks. Thanks to his Increase Agility Rune, Muscle Strengthening Technique, and Swift Strike, a normal bandit

Anna immediately dragged the man into the woods while placing her sword on

away from the mine, Anna dropped the

a weird way. This was the reason why she brought him

than the answer,

but he didn't dare to talk anymore because of the first stomp. He was truly scared of what was going

many people do you have?" Anna asked the first

The guy answered

that instant, Anna stomped his other knee, bending it to another

pain

back in his place, not allowing him to do something to ease

a wrong information, you're going to

Noel had finally arrived after

and remembered

you go if you answer my

you say? You'll let him go?" Anna was the first to question his

that depends on him. If he doesn't answer me

realized that Noel was his chance. Unlike Anna, there was

people are

this chance and said with a scared tone.

any people beside